BREAKING: Shambhala Festival on evacuation alert

An evacuation alert has been issued for the Shambhala Music Festival, due to the McCormick Creek wildfire jumping the Salmo River.

That means thousands of music lovers must be ready to leave the festival, near Nelson in B.C.’s Kootenay region, at a moment’s notice.

LIVE: Shambhala Music Festival spokeswoman Britz Robins talks about the wildfire evacuation alert now in place for the area. Read more here: http://www.nelsonstar.com/news/nelway-ordered-to-evacuate-alert-issued-for-shambhala/